tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394Tue, 29 May 2018 04:51:29 +0000Little TokyometroperformancesArt around Little TokyoJANMJACCCregional connectorNisei WeekfundraiseryouthLittle Tokyo/Arts District Gold Line StationeventsparkingTuesday Night CafeartartsfestivalTanabataUnion Center for the ArtsfoodmtamusicobontransportationDISKovery CenterJapanese American Community and Cultural CenterVisual Communicationsactivismcultural preservationexhibitionlittle tokyo service centermartial artsparking little tokyoJapanese Village PlazaLittle Tokyo Community CouncilLittle Tokyo Historical SocietyLittle Tokyo businessesLittle Tokyo festivalNebutachanging Little Tokyodevelopmentmemoriesmuseumsobon odorirafu shimporecreation centerrestaurantAstroboyCRALACamile VelascoCasa HeiwaEWPGigantorGo For Broke FoundationJAClKacie YoshidaLittle Tokyo Public Safety AssociationLittle Tokyo Rec CenterLittle Tokyo railLittle Tokyo/Arts District Gold Line Station.MOCANext generation remixNishi Hongwanji L.A.Nishi ObonQuetzalSibrianVoltronafter school programasian american activistbambubasketballbroadbandbudokanchildrencommunity eventscommunity photo share daycommunity wirelesscomputer trainingfamily programsfashion t-shirtsfilmhaneto dancershigashihttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.giflight raillittle tokyo basketballlittle tokyo blogltccnisei week grand paradephotospreservationproject: communityrestaurantstaikoA3MAnime JungleAnnual DinnerAoyama TreeAtomic CafeAtomic NancyAzalea RestarauntBBQBloomBloomfestBloomfestLABoLAChris IijimaDIY ProductionsDJ ETDennis HopperGeffenGrace Iino Child Care CenterGreat LeapGyoza Eating CompetitionHold Up ArtInternetJVPJapaneseKinokuniyaKogi truckKoreanKorean BBQKyokushinKyoto GrandLTHSLazy OxLexusLittle Tokyo UnpluggedLittle Tokyo pedestrian linkagesLittle Tokyo shoppingLos AngelesLudo TruckMetropolMuseum StoreNational Center for the Preservation of DemocracyNobukoPCPCPlanning and Cultural Preservation CommitteeSakeToro NagashiTroy CafeWat MisakaZenshujiZenshuji Obonaffordable housinganniversarybabiesbargainsbeerbook signingbuddhismburgerscar showcarnivalcherry blossom festivalchildcarechildren's daychopschurchcomedycommunitycommunity meetingcommunity technology centerconsultantculminationdiy mediadoll festivaldonerdoug kimeast west players theaterenterprisefashiongalbigallerygreenbreakingguest postgymhanamatsurihayahhealthhigh schoolhigh speed railhistoryjapanese chamber of commerce of southern californiajapanese hospitaljccscjodoshu north america buddhist missionskaratekebabkeigo moritakickskyoto grand hotella asian pacific film festlittle tokyo cafelittle tokyo korea japan festivallittle tokyo unbloggedlittle tokyo websitemapmike shinodamottainaimulteepurposemusic JANMnisei week queenoshogatsuparking meterspinkberrypoetrypresidential inaugurationprojekt newspeakresidentsroutessan-tai-sanscooterseniorsshoppingsketchsketchcomedyshow.comstoresstoriessubwaytaiko projectteenstemplethe partytournamenttransittunnelvespawashington dcyogurtLittle Tokyo UnBloggedhttp://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/noreply@blogger.com (davis)Blogger247125littletokyounplugged/IVkWhttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-3387184634055324170Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:19:00 +00002014-02-07T10:40:07.968-08:00Atomic CafeAtomic Nancycommunity eventscultural preservationdevelopmentJANMLittle TokyoLittle Tokyo railLittle Tokyo/Arts District Gold Line StationmusicQuetzalTroy CafeDo you remember the Atomic Cafe? Celebrate Feb. 22!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RZOgvCkZLwI/UvUhfPHkHaI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/ASRW1ZbWskE/s1600/Nancy_spins_the_sounds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RZOgvCkZLwI/UvUhfPHkHaI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/ASRW1ZbWskE/s1600/Nancy_spins_the_sounds.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a></div><br />The Remember Atomic and Troy Cafés Community Committee invites you to <b>Atomic Nancy Spins the Sounds of the Atomic Cafe</b>, a celebration of the art, artists, sights and sounds of the Atomic Café and its successors, including the Troy Café, on First and Alameda Streets in Little Tokyo.<br /><br />This uniquely L.A. arts space will soon be demolished to make way for a new Metro station, so join us as we reminisce, reconnect and &nbsp;remember the Atomic &amp; Troy Cafés while the one and only Atomic Nancy spins original 45s from the café's infamous jukebox.<br /><br />WHEN: Saturday, February 22, doors open 8pm ~ DJ set 9pm<br />WHERE: Señor Fish Restaurant 422 E. First Street, Little Tokyo<br /><br />$15 suggested donation ~ ALL AGES.&nbsp;Advance donations can be made via&nbsp;PayPal&nbsp;at the Little Tokyo Service Center's&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ltsc.org/index.php/atomic-nancy-spins-the-sounds-of-the-atomic-cafe-" target="_blank">website</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Event details at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/490618541059508/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>events/490618541059508/ &nbsp;</a></div></div><br /><span mce_style="line-height: 1.3em;" style="line-height: 1.3em;">For more information stay tuned on Facebook or email us at <a href="mailto:RememberAtomicTroy@gmail.com">RememberAtomicTroy@gmail.com</a></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_VHlAsuGfaE/UvUheuddddI/AAAAAAAAEPM/7B0OL9n7jKs/s1600/Jukebox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_VHlAsuGfaE/UvUheuddddI/AAAAAAAAEPM/7B0OL9n7jKs/s1600/Jukebox.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a></div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2014/02/do-you-remember-atomic-cafe-last-hurrah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-2942705775437019409Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:37:00 +00002013-10-29T18:03:20.385-07:00asian american activistcultural preservationfamily programsGreat LeapJACCCmottainaiNobukoobonobon odoriperformancesQuetzalJoin Nobuko & QUETZAL in FandangObon on Sunday, Nov. 3rd in Little TokyoJoin Great Leap's Artistic Director Nobuko Miyamoto from Great Leap and Grammy-award winning QUETZAL this Sunday, November 3rd from 1pm to 3pm in the new cross cultural collaboration, FandangObon!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cV48h5-2ypw/UnBToSyQazI/AAAAAAAAEOU/cZGQnbWAKmI/s1600/fandangobon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cV48h5-2ypw/UnBToSyQazI/AAAAAAAAEOU/cZGQnbWAKmI/s400/fandangobon.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What is FandangObon?&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">According to Nobuko, "It all started when Quetzal invited me to a Fandango class he and Martha Gonzalez were teaching. I was so impressed with the beautiful way in which everyone participated, either by playing a jarana (small ukulele-like instrument), by stomping out drum like rhythms or by singing. It reminded me of what Taiko and Obon are to the Japanese American community. Everyone takes part. In a time where we are mostly observers of entertainment or see life through our computer or cell phone screens, those gatherings are rare opportunities."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"So, for the past several weeks the Mottainai Band and I have been zigzagging across the First Street Bridge to meet up with Quetzal Flores and Martha Gonzalez of QUETZAL. Together, we have held workshops in various locations with the folks from Senshin, Higashi, Nishi Buddhist Temples, Self Help Graphics, Eastside Cafe, and we've even gone to Orange County to teach this new dance. I'm seeing the magic of music and dance unfolding in our new collaboration, BAM BUTSU--'all things connected.' &nbsp;We've been sharing stories, learning about each other's traditions and finding the joy of dancing together.​"</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />Joining Nobuko and Quetzal in this fun, participatory day celebrating community-based arts joining the Mexican American and Japanese American communities, will be musicians from the Mottainai Band which includes the fantastic Danny Yamamoto, George Abe, Sean Miura, with Mottainai singers, Atomic Nancy Sekizawa, Carla Vega, Martha Gonzalez, and the Mottainai Kids. &nbsp;Special guests include Luis Sarmiento, and Valera Miranda from Cuba.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here is a video put together from the workshops they have been doing around town together for the last two months:<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/IySLrePjlv4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div><br />Did I mention that this event is FREE! &nbsp;Yes!<br /><br />Ok who's joining us? &nbsp;Share this on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or where ever you hang out.<br /><br />It will take place at the JACCC Noguchi Plaza, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, 90012. &nbsp;Park at Aiso Parking Garage at 1st &amp; San Pedro, Little Joe's on 2nd Street between San Pedro &amp; Central, or you can find free street parking on Sundays.<br /><br /><br /></div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2013/10/join-great-leaps-artistic-director.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-8127140808248517541Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:09:00 +00002013-10-29T17:47:50.480-07:00JANMLittle TokyomuseumsperformancesTwo great ideas for tomorrow (10/19) in J-town<h3 class="title"><i>Here are two suggestions if you have 2-3 hours in Little Tokyo tomorrow afternoon (Sat. 10/19/13) and you are looking for something to do.&nbsp; Both events are at the Japanese American National Museum.</i></h3><h3 class="title"></h3><h3 class="title"><i>Our American Voice at 1pm</i> </h3><div class="exhibition"><img align="left" alt="events/OAV-PROGRAM_5.jpg" border="1" src="http://media.janm.org/events/OAV-PROGRAM_5_jpg_100x100_autocrop_sharpen_q85.jpg" /> A two-person show featuring Traci Kato-Kiriyama and Johnny Kwon exploring six diverse stories of Asian Pacific Americans.&nbsp; Presented in partnership with East West Players in conjunction with the "I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story" exhibition on view at the Japanese American National Museum through October 27, 2013.&nbsp; By D’Lo, Vivian Keh-Hue, Giovanni Ortega, Jeanne Sakata and Ova Saopeng, Judy Soo Hoo.&nbsp; Directed by Jennifer Chang. In conjunction with the exhibition <a href="http://www.janm.org/exhibits/wide-american-earth/">I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story.&nbsp;</a></div><div class="exhibition"><br /></div><div class="exhibition">I saw this piece a few weeks ago, and it was amazing.&nbsp; I love traveling performances (where the audience and the artists move through a performance space/exhibit area.&nbsp; Our Saturdays are filled with my kid's basketball and soccer schedule, but we managed to make it to a show in between a game and a practice.&nbsp; Traci is fantastic... my favorite piece was the piece that is seen in the photo below about the first Asian American female aviator.&nbsp; If you go, leave a comment here, and let me know which is your favorite piece.</div><div class="exhibition"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEk8lhxYvkY/UmFkZCcH8UI/AAAAAAAAENY/94hRF67xngM/s1600/1003393_645628502137987_1842304860_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEk8lhxYvkY/UmFkZCcH8UI/AAAAAAAAENY/94hRF67xngM/s400/1003393_645628502137987_1842304860_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="exhibition"></div><div class="exhibition"><h3 class="title"><i>A Conversation with Lela Lee, from Angry Little Girls at 2pm</i></h3>Lela Lee, author and artist of the comic book series, Angry Little Girls, will discuss her comics and their impact on Asian Americans and beyond.&nbsp; In conjunction with the exhibition <a href="http://www.janm.org/exhibits/marvels-monsters/">Marvels &amp; Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942-1986.</a> </div><div class="exhibition"></div><div class="exhibition">I love Angry Little Asian Girls.&nbsp; I wish I could go see her speak.&nbsp; I love the message of empowerment from these fierce young women.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you go, let me how it went.</div><div class="exhibition"><br /></div><div class="exhibition">Take the Gold Line, or park at 1st and Judge John Aiso Street at the Aiso Parking Garage and walk down historic First Street.&nbsp; Stop at Daikokuya, or Mr. Ramen if there's too long a line, pick up some manju from Fugetsudo on First Street.&nbsp; Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First Street, corner of 1st and Central Avenue.</div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2013/10/two-ideas-for-tomorrow-in-little-tokyo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-8316811608716392675Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:49:00 +00002013-10-17T13:53:48.023-07:00community eventshealthLittle Tokyo Community Health Fair - 11/2/13The LITTLE TOKYO COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 8:30am to 12:30pm at Union Church on Third St &amp; San Pedro St. The Health Fair is free and open to everyone in Little Tokyo, young and old. They will offer free flu shots as well as blood pressure, BMI, dental, feet and eye check up. For more information call (213) 473-3035. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ehO7scTSOs/UmATzAatXBI/AAAAAAAAB6c/fdTwo-jTID0/s1600/72-LTHealthFair2013flyer-8x10-Eng.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="20" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ehO7scTSOs/UmATzAatXBI/AAAAAAAAB6c/fdTwo-jTID0/s320/72-LTHealthFair2013flyer-8x10-Eng.jpg" /></a> http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2013/10/little-tokyo-community-health-fair-11213.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WEb)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-5083448209940852436Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:13:00 +00002013-10-17T13:52:35.742-07:00changing Little Tokyolittle tokyo blogTuesday Night CafeJ-town Cool from Sean & FB Friends<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0F48V3QmfCU/T-QY2H59ZkI/AAAAAAAAD4E/prPSxXD6xU4/s1600/457365_3990598172952_149564008_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0F48V3QmfCU/T-QY2H59ZkI/AAAAAAAAD4E/prPSxXD6xU4/s320/457365_3990598172952_149564008_o.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Traci and Maiya Asset Mapping J-town</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crossposted from Sean Miura's FB post on June 14th:</span><br /><br />Just finished my third night of meetings in Little Tokyo, one for Tuesday Night Cafe w/South Asians for Social Justice + a Google Hangout crash course, one to plan for the brand spanking new skill learning + history/community sharing space Little Tokyo University, and finally tonight I got to see this amazing photovisual community mapping project that culminated in a photo gallery installation at Nirvana Bar. It was awesome catching up with and talking story with folks like Traci, Jenni, Tony, Kristin, and Collin who are all going big and making huge changes to the JTown landscape.<br /><br />It's so crazy to think that when I first got to LA in 2006 I would go to meetings where the first agenda item was "in 5 years will there be a Little Tokyo?" The streets would be empty, the shops would be tired, and the area was being bought out by corporations at frightening speed.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br />Now there is barely any parking because the restaurants are packed, the streets are always lit, and on any given night something is happening. This isn't a testament to Japanese people or Little Tokyo itself, but really what PEOPLE (any people, ordinary people) can do when we come together and PROACTIVELY create spaces to engage and work towards communal goals and wants.And that's a pretty awesome thing.<br /><br /><ul class="uiList uiUfi focus_target fbUfi fbUfiNoBorder" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:30,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;]&quot;}" style="list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 403px;"></ul>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2012/06/j-town-cool-and-other-fb-rambling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-8964193971366752347Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:42:00 +00002011-10-20T18:44:13.037-07:00Pub Crawl TonightIt's getting harder to figure out what is influencing Little Tokyo's popularity of late: beer or food? For those who choose beer, let it be known that Little T is not a one-beer-pub area any more, and I'm in no way referencing Angel City Brewing Co., which is a big place for only serving 4 kinds of beer.<br /><br />No, beyond Wurstkuche, the landscape is getting larger, hence tonight's <a href="http://farbarla.com/2011/10/thurs-oct-20th-big-crawl-in-little-tokyo/">Big Crawl</a> taking place in 9 different bars featuring 9 different breweries. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4h_OvHAuuh4/TqDJVfHOi7I/AAAAAAAAAHI/rTilccTzNaw/s1600/Big-Crawl-in-Little-Tokyo1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4h_OvHAuuh4/TqDJVfHOi7I/AAAAAAAAAHI/rTilccTzNaw/s320/Big-Crawl-in-Little-Tokyo1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Sponsored by Far Bar, the Crawl will be tapped at such previously unknown beer bars as The Spice Table and <a href="http://www.izakayafu-ga.com/">Fu-ga</a>, whose bar manager said will be featuring all the beers from the Stone Brewing Company. New pizza spot <a href="http://xlixe.com/">Xlixe</a> is definitely worth a slice, according to one adventurous neighbor, and I'd suggest grabbing a burger at <a href="http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/2011/09/07/the-escondite-brings-burgers-secrecy-to-dtla/">The Escondite</a> on the early side of the evening before the cardboard boxes take over the sidewalks. Old timers will recognize The Escondite as the old <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/410-boyd-los-angeles">410 Boyd</a>, of course. <br /><br />There's no admission price. Please don't drink and drive. And on behalf of all LT residents, please urinate in a toilet, preferably one that flushes.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2011/10/pub-crawl-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LT Goto)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-2364390422988515577Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:39:00 +00002014-02-07T09:55:46.320-08:00babieschildcarechildrenGrace Iino Child Care CenterLittle TokyoLittle Tokyo businesseslittle tokyo service centerChildcare for infants/toddlers in Little Tokyo/Downtown Los Angeles<div class="MsoNormal"><i>“…I felt great peace of mind knowing that my sons were under the care of people who understood what their individual preferences, leanings, and needs were." - </i>S. Sy and E. Olson<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Little Tokyo Service Center, located in Downtown Los Angeles is now offering spaces for infants and toddlers at Grace Iino Child Care Center.&nbsp; The combination of the nurturing staff and spacious facility allows Grace Iino to care for 48 children between the ages of 6 weeks to 2 1/2 years old.&nbsp; It provides a safe and trusting environment that offers parents a sense of comfort and relief that their child is being well taken care of. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-900NHXNvCzo/TjNBYRiTzoI/AAAAAAAADo8/7yBx5Vq5xW0/s1600/IMG_2794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-900NHXNvCzo/TjNBYRiTzoI/AAAAAAAADo8/7yBx5Vq5xW0/s320/IMG_2794.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>"Raising a family downtown posed several challenges as well as benefits.&nbsp; Having a licensed day care in walking distance was definitely a benefit.&nbsp; All three girls bonded immediately to the attentive and professional staff. </i>" - J. Brasel<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Grace Iino practices Primary Infant Toddler Care, or “responsive care,” which allows the child to remain with the same caregiver throughout his or her entire stay at Grace Iino. <i>“My two boys did very well under the Primary Care model.&nbsp; They both came to love their respective caregivers.”</i> said parents, S. Sy and E. Olson.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WetbW4gmbBA/TjNFHfPFXcI/AAAAAAAADpI/ImDbom6Nq10/s1600/IMG_2793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WetbW4gmbBA/TjNFHfPFXcI/AAAAAAAADpI/ImDbom6Nq10/s320/IMG_2793.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Grace Iino also takes deep pride in their Toddler Plus program, a unique developmental preschool readiness program.&nbsp; Upon a child reaching the age of 2, they will spend 2 hours a day in a group of older toddlers practicing hands-on activities that will prepare them for the next level of development. &nbsp;They also have a month-long transition period when transferring from the infant to toddler classrooms.</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i>"Grace Iino Child Care Center is a caring, nurturing environment and a great stepping stone for preparing toddlers for preschool.&nbsp; Our kids were potty trained there - the caregivers made it so easy for us,</i>" explain Leslie Ito and Steve Wong.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-58m6KU5YYMM/TjNBcZBOyuI/AAAAAAAADpA/neeet51N154/s1600/grace-iino-child-care-ctr-los-angeles-ca-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-58m6KU5YYMM/TjNBcZBOyuI/AAAAAAAADpA/neeet51N154/s320/grace-iino-child-care-ctr-los-angeles-ca-1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">The highly-qualified and diverse staff speak English, Spanish, Japanese, Russian and Armenian.&nbsp; Hours of operation are 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday. &nbsp; The fee for infants is $1,250 per month; toddlers is $1,100 per month.&nbsp; </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Little Tokyo Service Center is a Community Development Corporation and nonprofit community-based organization in Los Angeles dedicated to helping people and building community for over 30 years.&nbsp; Grace Iino Child Care Center, a program of LTSC, is located at 231 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (License #198008650)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">For more info, please contact <a href="mailto:jkuida@ltsc.org">Jenni</a> at jkuida@ltsc.org or <a href="mailto:rhernandez@ltsc.org">Rocio</a>&nbsp;at (213) 617-8596.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><o:p></o:p></div><o:p></o:p>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2011/07/childcare-for-infantstoddlers-in-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)Civic Center / Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA, USA34.054139 -118.2446590000000134.0455895 -118.25672700000001 34.0626885 -118.23259100000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-9221744354245905165Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:59:00 +00002011-07-23T12:59:55.404-07:00Art around Little TokyoBloomBloomfestBloomfestLALittle TokyoLudo TruckSakeProject Sake and BloomfestLA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1HDr-5vq9NQ/TisjNhXu45I/AAAAAAAAAFo/JHvYk1U_i5c/s1600/BloomfestLA-Poster-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1HDr-5vq9NQ/TisjNhXu45I/AAAAAAAAAFo/JHvYk1U_i5c/s400/BloomfestLA-Poster-web.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br />A couple decades ago, I shared a loft on Traction Avenue with photographer Shane Sato. The loft was a couple blocks east of Honda Plaza, an area which used to be a wide expanse of vacant parking lots and a whole lot of nothingness.<br /><br />But on the corner just down the street from Al's Bar, Joel Bloom sold a few bits of merchandise, mostly cigars, cigarettes and other smoke paraphernalia. Mr. Bloom was a cigar aficionado and had the deep baritone voice to prove it. He was a really nice man, from what I remember of him. He died about 5 years ago.<br /><br />In his memory, and in the spirit of this little strip often known as the Downtown Arts District, <a href="http://www.bloomfestla.com/">BloomfestLA</a> was born and starts at 2pm today and goes until 10pm.<br /><br />A bunch of food trucks have just pulled into the area as I write, including one Ludo Truck in all its red-and-black rooster glory. Go stand in line for an hour or two, why don't ya?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4GHhDS6JCaw/Tisja1HAnUI/AAAAAAAAAFs/lSuvPD7Gl_8/s1600/postcard_final_front_m8_600_429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4GHhDS6JCaw/Tisja1HAnUI/AAAAAAAAAFs/lSuvPD7Gl_8/s320/postcard_final_front_m8_600_429.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Next week, Thursday to be exact, <a href="http://sake.ltsc.org/index.php/event-info">Project Sake</a> comes to St. Vibiana in Little Tokyo. Walking in will be many dignified folks from the greater Japanese American community. (And stumbling out will be somewhat <i>less</i> dignified folks from said community.) <br /><br />In its 5th year, Project Sake is the Little Tokyo Service Center's annual sake- and food-tasting event. Dozens of restaurants will offer tastes from their menu, and many dozens of sake bottles will be offering something to wash it all down. A fashion show will be presented by Anne Namba, and many other locally grown and concocted crafts will be on display and/or for sale. <br /><br />Every year, this event gets sold out, so don't wait till you get to the door to get your tickets.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2011/07/project-sake-and-bloomfestla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LT Goto)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-1615133207667225971Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:11:00 +00002011-04-28T15:21:38.950-07:00affordable housingDIY ProductionsenterprisegreenbreakingLittle Tokyolittle tokyo service centerresidentsGreenbreaking at Casa Heiwa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chuMq00gdTA/TbnnuaNI8jI/AAAAAAAAAEo/l25NfPr_2xQ/s1600/greenbreakingThumbnail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chuMq00gdTA/TbnnuaNI8jI/AAAAAAAAAEo/l25NfPr_2xQ/s320/greenbreakingThumbnail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600762396106355250" border="0" /></a><br />On April 12, 2011, <a href="http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/">Enterprise Community Partners</a>, <a href="http://www.ltsc.org/">Little Tokyo Service Center</a>, partners, and Little Tokyo residents met in the courtyard of Casa Heiwa for a "greenbreaking" ceremony. This greenbreaking marks the start of a retrofitting project in several of LTSC's affordable housing apartment buildings. These retrofits will reduce building costs, energy consumption, and overall impact on the environment. Watch this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjLwrJEZAM4">video</a>, produced by LTSC's <a href="http://diyproductions.org/">DIY Productions</a> social enterprise, to find out more about this event and the positive effects of "green" retrofitting on affordable housing residents.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2011/04/greenbreaking-at-casa-heiwa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (m niiya)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-584778213951336045Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:23:00 +00002011-01-12T22:23:15.667-08:00another Little Tokyo Eki twistThe twisty path towards Little Tokyo's new subway station has just taken another turn. Literally.<br /><br />Both <a href="http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2011/01/12/news/doc4d2e494270d75128271837.txt">Los Angeles Downtown News</a> and <a href="http://blogdowntown.com/2011/01/6006-connector-refines-plans-to-fit-into-little">BlogDowntown</a> are reporting that Metro has made some changes to the Regional Connector, the underground light rail line that will include a new subway station in Little Tokyo.<br /><br />Previously, trains heading east on Second Street would have made a somewhat sharp curve as it headed from Second and Central towards First and Alameda.&nbsp; A station would have been put roughly here:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4185516473_7fd911753c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4185516473_7fd911753c.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22038157@N05/4185516473">Office Depot, with Chiune Sugihara out front</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Office Depot would be gone, but Little Tokyo would gain a direct link to USC, Culver City, Santa Monica, Long Beach, etc.<br /><br />The new plan calls for the subway to curve slightly underneath Japanese Village Plaza.&nbsp; Judging from the new maps, it would miss most of the shopping center, and tunnel under the parking garage instead.<br /><br />Now, I have to say, modern subway tunneling techniques are much safer than they used to be. I'm not worried about that.<br /><br />But, it's a bit odd that they would choose to save the above-mentioned Office Depot and take out the older buildings to the north of Office Depot instead.&nbsp; And, since they can't use the Office Depot for tunnel staging, the <a href="http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2008/08/nikkei-center-gains-city-council.html">would be/ could be/ maybe might have been Nikkei Center</a> gets to be the new staging area instead.<br /><br />It was just a couple of years ago that it looked like this:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/2674843239_cacec80f86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/2674843239_cacec80f86.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22038157@N05/2674843239">Corner of First and Alameda, during Gold Line construction</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>So, the good news is, the Little Tokyo chikatetsu no eki will be directly across the street from the Japanese American National Museum. And trains will have an easier curve going into the station.<br /><br />I'm a bit ambivalent on this idea, but I definitely support the project as a whole.&nbsp;&nbsp; What do you think?&nbsp; Is this better than it was (and remember, this has gone through several changes)? Is it a big deal or is saving Office Depot no biggie?&nbsp;http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2011/01/another-little-tokyo-eki-twist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Fujita)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-1597287161251080071Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:19:00 +00002010-11-23T15:19:33.979-08:00Don't Panic!: Doubletree may help, not hurt Little Tokyo<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3713892072_a9124f7881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3713892072_a9124f7881.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22038157@N05/3713892072/">The Kyoto Grand Hotel and Weller Court, with the Onizuka memorial in front</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1532448206"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://rafu.com/news/2010/11/kyoto-grand-to-doubletree/">Recent reports</a> that <a href="http://blogdowntown.com/2010/11/5847-kyoto-grand-could-become-a-doubletree">the Kyoto Grand could become a Doubletree</a> may sound like bad news for Little Tokyo.<br />After all, Little Tokyo has long thrived on tourist business from Japan.&nbsp; And Japan Inc. has traditionally depended on the landmark hotel which formerly went by the name "New Otani." <br /><br />It was a hard blow when New Otani decided that they no longer wanted to be part of Little Tokyo.<br /><br />Still, under 3D Investments, the rebadged Kyoto Grand has done okay.&nbsp; They've made renovations, while maintaining the Japanese flavor of the place.&nbsp; The Japanese garden still looks pretty good. Weller Court looks about the same as ever. As long as Kinokuniya is still selling overpriced manga to Japanese and increasingly American otaku, as long as Curry House is still making its uniquely-Japanese curry katsu spaghetti, then I know all is right with the world.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4877692817_e6da3c0fdf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4877692817_e6da3c0fdf.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22038157@N05/4877692817">Weller Court</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Still, Doubletree is a new element being thrown into Little Tokyo's "resurgent but still struggling (but who isn't?)" economy. What can we expect:<br /><br />First of all, assume for the time being that no Japanese hotel chain is going to swoop in and rescue the New Otani/ Kyoto Grand.&nbsp; If New Otani isn't interested for whatever reason, then Prince isn't going to be interested either (Prince owns a few resorts in Hawaii, but that's the extent of their American operations).<br /><br />Secondly, do not assume that "big American corporation" means not Japanese. Hotel Tomo, a ridiculously over-the-top J-Pop/ anime-esque theme hotel in Japantown, San Francisco, is not owned by Japanese; it is part of the Best Western hotel chain. Japantown's other major (non-Japanese) hotel, the Hotel Kabuki, maintains a lovely Japanese garden and Japanese aesthetics oozes from every inch of the hotel.<br /><br />Hilton (which Doubletree is a branch of) is not stupid. The heiress may be, but not the hotel chain.&nbsp; They would not be moving into Little Tokyo if they did not think that Little Tokyo was a good investment.<br />And the Kyoto Grand is not a blank slate. It has undergone some recent renovations, and it is an established player in an established community with deep ties to Japan. Local community leaders have already made it clear — just as they made it clear to 3D Investments when they moved in — that we want Little Tokyo to remain Little Tokyo.<br /><br />And really, what purpose would it serve to make changes? What what be their motivation ("This hotel looks too good, we're going to spend a lot of money to make it suck")?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4918600880_91e7433f6a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4918600880_91e7433f6a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22038157@N05/4918600880/">Inside the Kyoto Grand</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />As a Doubletree, the Kyoto Grand will have full acccess to Hilton's reservations system and Hilton's marketing machine. That alone will make a huge, positive difference for the hotel.<br /><br />Of course, that doesn't mean that we can relax. We still need to work together with Hilton/ Doubletree to make sure that this hotel remains an asset which contributes to the community, and not a faceless giant.<br />However,&nbsp; I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/11/dont-panic-doubletree-may-help-not-hurt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Fujita)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-591596473051043093Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:38:00 +00002010-09-16T15:49:40.610-07:00activismLittle TokyoJ-town Support to Muslim Americans & Religious Freedom<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">On Thursday, 9/9, a Vigil was held in Little Tokyo to Support Muslim Americans and religious freedom.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKaNSHOyEI/AAAAAAAADc4/GUJhxcVHblc/s1600/ncrr-vigil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKaNSHOyEI/AAAAAAAADc4/GUJhxcVHblc/s320/ncrr-vigil.jpg" /></a><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The event took</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> place at the plaza in front of the</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span>Japanese American National Museum (JANM)</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">.&nbsp; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1284674802_0">Nikkei</span> for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1284674802_1" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Civil Rights</span> &amp; Redress (NCRR), the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1284674802_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Japanese American Citizens League</span> Pacific Southwest District&nbsp;(JACL PSWD), and the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1284674802_3" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Muslim Public Affairs Council</span>&nbsp;in cooperation with the Japanese American National Museum and other groups came together to show support for Muslim Americans who are increasingly being subjected to a hateful campaign of anti-Muslim and anti-Islam lies and attacks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The event included speakers such as Kathy Masaoka, Jan Tokumaru, Rinban Nori Ito, Reverend Mark Nakagawa, State Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga, and others.</span></span><br /><span style="color: red;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKab7uy5SI/AAAAAAAADdQ/rQejU_Z9nXw/s1600/vigil-speaker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKab7uy5SI/AAAAAAAADdQ/rQejU_Z9nXw/s320/vigil-speaker.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKaTR7Ve7I/AAAAAAAADdA/AuIEJs5NXXI/s1600/vigil-eck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKaTR7Ve7I/AAAAAAAADdA/AuIEJs5NXXI/s320/vigil-eck.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKakzUSqLI/AAAAAAAADdY/XgHTd4kdTe4/s1600/vigil-wf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKakzUSqLI/AAAAAAAADdY/XgHTd4kdTe4/s320/vigil-wf.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKaYPsBVaI/AAAAAAAADdI/VWAg95ynWBY/s1600/vigil-kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKaYPsBVaI/AAAAAAAADdI/VWAg95ynWBY/s320/vigil-kids.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: red;">At the end of the program, David Monkawa organized all of the participants into a PEACE sign symbolizing our support for Muslim Americans, religious freedom, understanding, tolerance and calm.&nbsp; Cause that's what it's all about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKWCXgC-pI/AAAAAAAADcw/ofkBGpjkhTI/s1600/ncrr-peace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TJKWCXgC-pI/AAAAAAAADcw/ofkBGpjkhTI/s400/ncrr-peace.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;P - E - A - C - E</span></span></span></b></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> &nbsp; </span></span></span><br /><div style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">All of the beautiful photos taken by: Jeff Liu</span></div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/09/j-town-support-to-muslim-americans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-6238670597666343516Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:52:00 +00002010-09-09T15:50:35.556-07:00light railLos Angelesmetromtaregional connectorsubwaytransittunnelWhat's in a name?: Little Tokyo subway station<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4763067642_497f2f6639_b.jpg" width="400" /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22038157@N05/4763067642/">Light rail at the Japanese American National Museum, by James Fujita</a><br /><br /><br />Last week, the <a href="http://www.metro.net/">Metropolitan Transportation Authority</a> released to the public the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the <a href="http://www.metro.net/projects/connector/">Regional Connector light rail construction project</a>.<br />This incredibly important rail project would link together several light rail lines in downtown Los Angeles: the Blue Line to Long Beach, the Expo Line to USC, Culver City and Santa Monica and the Gold Line to Pasadena, East Los Angeles, Azusa and (eventually) Ontario.<br /><br />Little Tokyo would benefit hugely from this project: Local residents would have a direct link to four corners of Los Angeles County, while visitors to the area would have a much easier way to avoid traffic and parking.<br />Of course, there would also be costs to a project of this scale: construction can be messy, and some types of construction would be messier than others.&nbsp; During the Draft EIR process, the MTA asked the public what they wanted: where should the stations be placed, should it be ground-level or underground, etc.&nbsp; And the Little Tokyo community responded LOUDLY.<br /><br />Well, the MTA listened to Little Tokyo's concerns, and the Draft EIR gives Little Tokyo pretty much everything the community wanted.&nbsp; Completely underground? Done. Don't disturb Nishi Hongwanji? Done.<br />The new light rail subway station will be about one block further into the heart of Little Tokyo than the existing light rail station at First and Alameda.&nbsp; The station will run <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=107239968569368501176.00048fb225b1018dbe73a&amp;z=17">diagonally across the "Office Depot block"</a> from the corner of Second and Central to First and Alameda.<br /><br /><br />Just one minor issue remains, as far as I'm concerned:&nbsp; All of the Draft EIR documents show the station as "Second and Central" instead of "Little Tokyo".<br />This new station will be across the street from the Japanese American National Museum and a very short stroll to the Go For Broke monument, Japanese Village Plaza, Anime Jungle, the JACCC and every major attraction in Little Tokyo.&nbsp; It deserves the name "Little Tokyo".<br /><br />Fortunately the MTA is still accepting comments at: <a class="icon iemail" href="mailto:regionalconnector@metro.net">regionalconnector@metro.net</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.metro.net/projects/connector/regional_meetings/">There will also be a public hearing on the Regional Connector at JANM</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 28.<br /><br /><br />Little Tokyo deserves this station, and it deserves a station name.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/09/whats-in-name-little-tokyo-subway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Fujita)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-1942741877315012766Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:30:00 +00002010-08-30T13:40:12.765-07:00after school programcommunitycomputer trainingDISKovery CenterseniorsyouthDISKovery Center Little Tokyo Fall Schedule!Check out the<a href="http://diskovery.ltsc.org/content/view/85/1/"> new schedule of classes</a> (including a new after school couse) for DISKovery Center Little Tokyo! <br /><br />Established in 1999, the DISKovery Center is a community technology center and a program of the Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation (LTSC CDC). We have locations in Little Tokyo, Echo Park, Gardena, and West Covina. The Little Tokyo branch offers public computer and free internet access as well as a variety of computer and technology courses.<br /><br />Interested in attending a course? Interested in volunteering at one of our centers? Contact the DISKovery Center:<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">353 E. First Street </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Los Angeles </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> CA </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> 90012 </td></tr></tbody></table>E-mail: diskovery@ltsc.org<br />http://diskovery.ltsc.org<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="40" align="left"> <img src="http://diskovery.ltsc.org/images/M_images/con_tel.png" alt="Telephone: " name="Telephone: " align="middle" border="0" /> </td> <td> 213-621-4158</td></tr></tbody></table>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/08/diskovery-center-little-tokyo-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (m niiya)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-8371645872429475327Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:25:00 +00002010-08-30T13:26:48.459-07:00Art around Little TokyoDennis HopperMOCAmuseumsMOCA to MOCA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s7X0ISNaSmE/THwSTgN2gEI/AAAAAAAAAEc/KURgK8U6E24/s1600/exhibition_hopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_s7X0ISNaSmE/THwSTgN2gEI/AAAAAAAAAEc/KURgK8U6E24/s400/exhibition_hopper.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.moca.org/museum/exhibitiondetail.php?&amp;id=438">Double Standard</a>, the Dennis Hopper retrospective now showing at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, is also the title of one of the late actor/artist's most-known photographs. It depicts an intersection at Melrose and Western avenues and captures an array of details from the perspective of a driver in a convertible in 1961 Los Angeles.<br /><br />The exhibit continues through September 26 and it's notable for many reasons. One, many of Hopper's photographs in the exhibit are of the contemporary artists he rubbed elbows with, including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein and many others. What's interesting is that these artists are also part of the permanent collection at MOCA on Grand Avenue and the Hopper photographs provide a bit of informational spray mount for them. A second reason is that Hopper was "significantly" involved in the planning of the retrospective, curated by Julian Schnabel, before his death on May 29, 2010, just five weeks before the exhibit's opening.<br /><br />Your ticket at either location provides entry into both, not to mention bus fare for the MOCA Shuttle that runs between them every 20-30 minutes.<br /><br />Tickets are $10 for adults. See the museum <a href="http://www.moca.org/">website</a> for hours and more detailed information.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/08/moca-to-moca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LT Goto)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-7913179454264420444Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-08-19T10:42:36.240-07:00DISKovery Centerdiy mediahigh schoolLittle TokyoteensyouthDIY Radio: Podcast This! New Youth Classes at Diskovery Little TokyoRegistration will soon begin for <a href="http://diskovery.ltsc.org/">DISKovery Little Tokyo's</a> next session of classes, including a pilot class for youth, DIY Radio: Podcast This! See the following flier for details!<br /><br />For those in Gardena, we'll be holding this class at DISKovery JCI in the winter session, so stay tuned!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fw-7qa2By8c/TG1rVrY19oI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/qgBx8v0wKj4/s1600/DIY+Radio+Podcast+This+Flier+large.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fw-7qa2By8c/TG1rVrY19oI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/qgBx8v0wKj4/s320/DIY+Radio+Podcast+This+Flier+large.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507175939512333954" border="0" /></a>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/08/diy-radio-podcast-this-new-youth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (m niiya)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-4133887554717207756Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:55:00 +00002010-08-01T20:01:15.229-07:00Yelp Passport to Little Tokyo, this week!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zzOiJ9PVsRE/TFY02ZnCBHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/JLsgoUVJfD8/s1600/l.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zzOiJ9PVsRE/TFY02ZnCBHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/JLsgoUVJfD8/s320/l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500642104071816306" /></a><br />I ran across the Passport to Little Tokyo event when I was on Yelp today, a neighborhood version of Dine Out L.A.. For those new to Yelp, it's a place where folks post reviews of restaurants and businesses as well as pictures. Me and my wife have found it to be a place where you can find real-world opinions on restaurants, auto repair shops, and waxing salons...<br /><br />Passport to Little Tokyo looks like a week-long invitation to visit your Little Tokyo neighborhood. Don't worry, no INS harassment or baggage searches.<br /><br />There are a number of good deals: 15% off your bill at the new restaurant Fu-Ga on San Pedro, 20% of a meal at the Lazy Ox, free t-shirt with any purchase at RIF (where's that?). Special deals with your free printable Passport happen this week, Aug. 2 - 8.<br /><br />Check out all the details <a href="http://www.yelp.com/events/los-angeles-passport-to-little-tokyo-from-monday-august-2---sunday-august-8">here</a>.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/08/yelp-passport-to-little-tokyo-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (jliu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-4552113553463261548Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:24:00 +00002010-08-02T11:28:40.462-07:00fundraiserperformancesTuesday Night CafeCelebrating 12 years of Art+Community<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TFHFnyQpF_I/AAAAAAAADaQ/CqmmkZODA9w/s1600/tnpartyflyer_FRONT2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TFHFnyQpF_I/AAAAAAAADaQ/CqmmkZODA9w/s400/tnpartyflyer_FRONT2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org/">Tuesday Night Project (TNP)</a> celebrates its 12th year of bringing together thousands of people to live performance, music, poetry, short film, live-stream broadcasts and an eclectic gathering of Los Angeles art+community through its “1st &amp; 3rd Tuesday Night Cafe” series in Little Tokyo/Downtown L.A.<br /><br />On July 31st, 2010, TNP presents “TNParty: annual benefit for the Tuesday Night Project” in the JACCC Plaza from 5PM to 11PM.&nbsp; It will be TNP’s 2nd annual fundraiser underneath the Los Angeles summer skyline, with an outdoor plaza full of DJ’s spinning, live music, a silent art auction, video projection, and live painting.&nbsp; Everyone is welcome, from long-time supporters of Tuesday Night Cafe to past performers to people who are new to TNP.<br /><br />Join Tuesday Night Project at the TNParty and support one of the longest running free public art spaces in Downtown L.A.!<br /><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><b>When:</b><br />July 31, 2010<br />5pm–11pm<br /><br /><b>Where:</b><br />JACCC Plaza – Little Tokyo<br />244 South San Pedro Street<br />(Between 2nd and 3rd street) Los Angeles, CA 90012<br /><br /><b>Tickets:</b><br />$15 Presale/Students/Seniors<br />$20 General Admission (at the door)<br />12 and under free!<br />Food on sale from The Park’s Finest and Good Girl Dinette!<br />Beer, wine, soda, and water will be sold by JACCC!<br />You’re welcome to bring chairs, mats, blankets, etc.! No coolers, please.http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/07/celebrating-12-years-of-artcommunity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-1028007371327558768Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:01:00 +00002010-07-27T15:27:22.499-07:00Nisei Weekobon odoriNisei Week Coming Soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TE9T_pawbbI/AAAAAAAADaI/VPsMV1h37YE/s1600/2010poster_sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/TE9T_pawbbI/AAAAAAAADaI/VPsMV1h37YE/s200/2010poster_sml.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}" style="color: #351c75; font-weight: normal;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><a href="http://www.niseiweek.org/">Nisei Week</a> Dance practices have started at the JACCC Plaza.<br />Remaining dates: July 27, 29, Aug 3, 5 at 7 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;msg&quot;}" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ondo and Closing Ceremony on August 22, 2010.</span></span></h3><span style="color: #351c75;">Check out the <a href="http://www.niseiweek.org/">Nisei Week</a> website for the full schedule.</span>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/07/nisei-week-coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-1073724506278138628Fri, 21 May 2010 17:17:00 +00002010-05-24T10:22:04.883-07:00A3MfundraiserperformancesCalifornia LOL - Benefit for A3M<div mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="alt" height="165" mce_src="/images/photos/cal-lol3.gif" mce_style="style" src="http://www.a3mhope.org/images/photos/cal-lol3.gif" width="388" /></div><div mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="alt" height="153" mce_src="/images/photos/lineup4.gif" src="http://www.a3mhope.org/images/photos/lineup4.gif" width="400" /></div><div mce_style="text-align: center; padding-left: 60px;" style="padding-left: 60px; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;">Buy Tickets Online at: <a href="http://www.jaccc.org/" mce_href="http://www.jaccc.org/" target="_blank">www.jaccc.org</a></span></div><div mce_style="text-align: center; padding-left: 60px;" style="padding-left: 60px; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div mce_style="text-align: center; padding-left: 60px;" style="padding-left: 60px; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;">Or call the Box office at: (213) 680-3700<br /></span><span mce_style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><i mce_style="color: #000099; background-color: #99ff99;" style="background-color: #99ff99; color: #000099;"><span mce_style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;" style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span mce_style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Benefits from this event will help A3M</span></span></i></span><br /><span mce_style="font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium;"><i mce_style="color: #000099; background-color: #99ff99;" style="background-color: #99ff99; color: #000099;"><span mce_style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;" style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span mce_style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"> in our mission to save lives.</span></span></i></span></div><div mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="alt" height="63" mce_src="/images/photos/a3m-btm2.gif" mce_style="style" src="http://newsite.asianmarrow.org/images/photos/a3m-btm2.gif" width="400" /></div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/05/california-lol-benefit-for-a3m.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-7769185799204472429Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:27:00 +00002010-04-26T11:41:21.463-07:00filmla asian pacific film festVisual CommunicationsLA Asian Pacific Film Fest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fw-7qa2By8c/S9XcBYk5nfI/AAAAAAAAAEI/xxDrJEUhJtQ/s1600/apFilmFestFlyer.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fw-7qa2By8c/S9XcBYk5nfI/AAAAAAAAAEI/xxDrJEUhJtQ/s320/apFilmFestFlyer.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464515639219166706" /></a><br /><br />Beginning this Thursday, April 29, <a href="http://www.vconline.org">Visual Communications</a> hosts a 10 day film event featuring works from established and upcoming Asian American and international filmmakers. Check out the <a href="http://asianfilmfestla.org/2010">festival website</a> and buy tickets online. See you there!http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/04/la-asian-pacific-film-fest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (m niiya)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-8416971708160790952Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:05:00 +00002010-04-23T11:12:11.437-07:00artartsexhibitionJapanese American Community and Cultural CenterIntertwined: Bamboo & Stem @ JACCC<img border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kzq2feccCFA/S9Hg4diiq6I/AAAAAAAADTY/D6paGTdjJFs/s400/intertwined.jpg" width="400" /><span class="lecturesworkshops">LECTURES &amp; WORKSHOPS</span><br /><span class="text14bold">On the Veranda Program: Bamboo Forest</span><br /><br /><b>An Insight by Kenichi Nagakura</b><br />Sunday, 04.25.10 1-3pm <br /><br />At the forefront of innovative bamboo basket design is <b>Kenichi Nagakura</b>. Trained in traditional weaving techniques, Nagakura continues to explore the limits of bamboo baskets with his innovative style and techniques.<br /><br />Complimenting <i>Intertwined: Bamboo &amp; Stem Exhibition</i>, acclaimed artist Kenichi Nagakura will give a lecture and demonstrate how thin slivers of bamboo can be blended together to make some of the most creative sculptures today, giving audience members a deeper understanding of bamboo art and the collaborative process between the artists. <i>Bamboo Forest, An Insight by Kenichi Nagakura</i> is part of the JACCC's On the Veranda Cultural Programs.<br /><br /><i>Intertwined: Bamboo &amp; Stem</i> exhibit is made possible in part by the generous support from the TAI Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.jaccc.org/">JACCC</a> Garden Room</b><br />$20 General Admission<br />$15 JACCC Members<br />$18 Seniors/Studentshttp://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/04/intertwined-bamboo-stem-jaccc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenni)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-2051944735352154248Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:24:00 +00002010-04-19T22:04:24.640-07:00Shiny Red Cup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMqpZhQPnic/S80zN4xRJXI/AAAAAAAAABg/PcgPz0ujznA/s1600/gallery203.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMqpZhQPnic/S80zN4xRJXI/AAAAAAAAABg/PcgPz0ujznA/s320/gallery203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462078236740625778" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">You’re invited to the opening reception for an alternative art space on the border of Little Tokyo and the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Gallery 203</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Little Tokyo Galleria</b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><b></b></p><b><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">333 S. Alameda St., #203</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">Los Angeles, CA 90013 | <a href="http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;q=Little+Tokyo+Galleria+,+90013&amp;om=1">View Map</a></p></b><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>This Friday, April 23: 6 pm to midnight</b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Free Event with 3hrs Free Parking</span></i></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Artists Caroline Kim and Kirsten Gabbe were asked to revitalize a vacant storefront in the mall and have embraced this opportunity to engage with the community.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">Caroline Kim (sister of Helen Kim in previous post) has created a site-specific installation: Contact: Experiment on Broadcasting: INTERPRETATION AS A CATALYST OF ACTIVATING SUBLIMITY: INFORMATION INTO MEANING. The piece, which is currently on view, transforms paper plates, newspaper and shiny red plastic cups into a luminous listening experience. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">Echo Park painter Kirsten Gabbe presents her most recent series: AFTER PAINTINGS, translucent washes on canvas. For her interactive installation <i>Memory Net</i>, the artist invites gallery visitors to “tie” their personal connections into a timeline of Little Tokyo.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">Additional information at <a href="http://gallery203.blogspot.com/">http://gallery203.blogspot.com</a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><br /></p>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/04/shiny-red-cup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kirsten)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-4019590157554859380Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:27:00 +00002010-04-09T14:16:47.143-07:00Children's Reading at the Little Tokyo Library<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cYRmsUIQKKI/S77bqsfvIZI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Mfb48bXRD9M/s1600/helen_reading.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cYRmsUIQKKI/S77bqsfvIZI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Mfb48bXRD9M/s400/helen_reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458041324964880786" border="0" /></a><br />A couple years ago, Helen Kim, a colleague of mine working for the <a href="http://a3mhope.org/">Asians for Miracle Matches</a> program at the Little Tokyo Service Center, asked me if she could borrow a few of my son's children's books. She had just landed a volunteer position at the Central Library, and needed to practice for some upcoming readings for toddlers and preschoolers. Helen's been reading to kids ever since. <div><br /></div><div>And though I never found the time to make it out to one of her readings, this Saturday will be our chance. Helen's a drama queen (in the literal sense), and she has a flair for telling stories...mostly for adults, but this one should be a fun and interesting adaptation of style.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please come out and join us for this event:</div><div><br /></div><div>17 April 2010</div><div>11 AM to 1 PM</div><div><div><a href="http://www.lapl.org/branches/Branch.php?bID=64">Little Tokyo Branch Library</a> </div><div>203 S. Los Angeles Street</div><div>Los Angeles, 90012</div></div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/04/childrens-reading-at-little-tokyo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (davis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418284418661339394.post-7841084257121876974Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:46:00 +00002010-04-05T11:54:19.286-07:00"Japanese Hospital: Caring for the Pre-War Nikkei Community" this Sunday, April 11!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3er-NrYBCt0/S7otyA75woI/AAAAAAAAAAc/G9p9_YdfZlg/s1600/janm_98.144.3_a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3er-NrYBCt0/S7otyA75woI/AAAAAAAAAAc/G9p9_YdfZlg/s320/janm_98.144.3_a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456724235780735618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><i><span style="font-family:georgia;">Japanese Hospital: Caring fo</span></i><i style="font-family: georgia;">r the Pre-War Nikkei Community </i> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday, April 11, 2010</span><br />2pm-4pm<br />Free with <a href="http://www.blogger.com/janm.org">JANM</a> admission</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br />Light reception to follow<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >An Event of<br />the Little Tokyo Historical Society &amp; Discover Nikkei</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" ><br /></span></div> <span style=";font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">The above photo was taken at the opening of Japanese Hospital in January 1929. Included are the five Issei doctors who started the hospital and J. Marion Wright, the attorney who represented them in the U.S. Supreme Court trial. The story of the Japanese community’s fight for better medical care in the 1920s will be recounted in the public program, “Japanese Hospital: Caring for the Pre-War Nikkei Community” on Sunday, April 11 at 2pm at the Japanese American National Museum.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span><br /><p style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The program is free with Museum admission and open to the public. Reservations are recommended to <a href="mailto:rsvp@janm.org" target="_blank">rsvp@janm.org</a> or 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours prior to the event. Visit <a href="http://janm.org/" target="_blank">janm.org</a> for more information.</span><br /></p> <p style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Gift of the Obi Family, Japanese American National Museum (98.144.3)</i></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>.</i></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div>http://blog.littletokyounplugged.org/2010/04/japanese-hospital-caring-for-pre-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Little Tokyo Historical Society)